Godfrey, Josephine A. ``dolly''

February 06, 2003

GODFREY, Josephine A. ``Dolly''

Josephine A. ``Dolly'' Godfrey, of Wethersfield and Old Saybrook, died on Tuesday, (February 4, 2003) at the Hebrew Home & Hospital after a long illness. Daughter of the late Vincent D. and Josephine (DiMartino) Zito, Dolly was born and raised in Hartford. After graduation from Bulkeley High School, Dolly worked at the Scottish Union, and at Metropolitan Tool & Die, the manufacturing company founded by her parents. During World War II she married Lt. David W. Godfrey. After the war they settled in Wethersfield, where they raised four children. Dolly was active in town matters while her children were young, raising money for the Hartford Symphony, the Wethersfield Creative Arts Council, and various music and arts programs offered by the Wethersfield School system. A wonderful pianist and organist, she instilled a love of music in her children and filled her home with sweet sounds. She had several successful careers outside the home; first as a seamstress and later as a professional cake decorator and candy maker. She was a member of Connecticut ICES, and won prizes for some of her cakes. In addition to creating exquisite cakes and confections and catering hundreds of weddings, graduations, birthdays and anniversary parties. Dolly donated many of her original creations to raise money for some of her favorite causes. Always keenly interested in politics, Dolly remained active with fund-raising and voter registration activities at the local and state level. She was proud to be a member of Wethersfield Taxpayers Association and to serve on its Board of Directors for several years. She is survived by her children, Norman V. Godfrey, MD and his wife, Mary of New York, Cynthia P. Godfrey RN of New York, Philip M. Godfrey, DMD, MD, and his wife, Celeste and their children, Rachel and Timothy, all of New York, and P. Lincoln Godfrey of West Hartford and his wife, Valerie and their daughter, Andrea and granddaughter Kiera. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 8, 10 a.m. in the Church of the Incarnation, 544 Prospect Street, Wethersfield. Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill. Friends may call at the D'Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd., Wethersfield on Friday, February 7, 1-3 and 6-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06475 or to Julia and Ned R. Arnold Center for Radiation Oncology, or the New York Hospital, Queens Lang Center for Research and Education, Attention Karen Hultberg, both located at 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355. ``For on-line expressions of sympathy please visit www. desopo.com''